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Vickerstown School
Mill Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3XY
Vickerstown School is an academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2013. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include South Walney Junior School, Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, Cambridge Primary School, Newbarns Primary and Nursery School and Chetwynde School.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attainment.
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Physical disability |
| Severe learning difficulty |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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